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France at the World Cup 2026: Squad, Manager & Group Guide

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| BY Ben Chopping

Everything you need to know about France ahead of the 2026 World Cup, with William Hill News profiling their chances this summer.

It’s Didier Deschamps’ final tournament as the manager of France, and you can bet that he’s eyeing up that trophy once again. Boasting an absurd amount of depth and talent, France are rightly graded as joint-favourites to win the tournaments. They’re expected to at least reach the Final.

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World Cup 2026 Group & Fixtures

Schedule	Teams and Fixtures
Opponents	Senegal, Norway and Iraq
Match 1	France vs Senegal — 16/06/2026 / venue: MetLife Stadium (New York New Jersey Stadium), East Rutherford, New Jersey
Match 2	France vs Iraq — 22/06/2026 / venue: Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia Stadium), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Match 3	France vs Norway — 26/06/2026 / venue: Gillette Stadium (Boston Stadium), Foxborough, Massachusetts

France 2026 World Cup FAQs:

Who is France’s manager at the World Cup 2026?

Didier Deschamps is France’s manager at the 2026 World Cup, having been in the job since July 2012.

How did France qualify for the World Cup 2026?

France qualified for the 2026 World Cup by winning Group D of UEFA Qualification, earning 16 points in six games.

Who are France’s key players?

With absurd depth and so many world-class players, France have a bunch of key players. Going forward, Kylian Mbappé, Michael Olise, and Ousmane Dembélé will deliver goals, but to win, France will need William Saliba and Dayot Upamecano to continue to be top defenders.

What is France’s World Cup history?

France have won the World Cup on two occasions, with the first being in 1998 and the second 20 years later in 2018. Last time, at the 2022 World Cup, France lost on penalties in the Final.